Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Overview

Rankings

• #14 Best Communications Colleges in New Jersey
• #21 Best MBA Programs in New Jersey
• #25 Best Bachelor's Programs in New Jersey
• #25 Best Master's Programs in New Jersey
• #26 Best Biology Colleges in New Jersey
• #28 Best Psychology Colleges in New Jersey
• #31 Best Computer Science Colleges in New Jersey
• #31 Best Data Science Colleges in New Jersey

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, located in Madison, New Jersey, admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 95%. The graduation rate is roughly 70%.

Acceptance Rate

95%

Retention Rate

78%

Full-Time Faculty

41%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$9,429

Student–Faculty Ratio

9:1

Diversity Index

0.69

First-Gen Students

43%

Applicants

4,421

Admitted

3,940

Inside the Admissions Office

School-reported Common Data Set · 2024-25

The acceptance rate tells you how hard Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is to get into. Its Common Data Set tells you what happens once you are admitted: how many students say yes, how many arrived without test scores, and whether applying early tilts the odds. 11% of admitted students go on to enroll here, making it a school most admitted students ultimately pass on.

Yield Rate

11%

of admits enroll

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus is $38,004, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $22,829. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $12,624 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $25,000 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$38,004

Out-of-State

$38,004

Avg Net Price

$22,829

Median Debt

$25,000

Pell Grant Rate

36%

Federal Loan Rate

55%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus earn a median of $57,273, roughly in line with the national average for college graduates.

6 Years After Entry

$45,916

8 Years

$52,354

10 Years

$57,273

Debt-to-Earnings

0.44x

Earning > $25K

70%

Top Programs

The fields Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Business & Marketing 25% $67,300 early-career
• Psychology 14% $35,012 early-career
• Visual & Performing Arts 11% $36,562 early-career
• Health Professions 9% $90,476 early-career
• Biology & Biomedical 6% $30,487 early-career
• Computer Science & IT 6% $50,714 early-career
• Social Sciences 6% $46,521 early-career
• Communications 5% $45,495 early-career

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.